Global anti-Semitism report: Iran denied Holocaust again
by Iran.us News Robot
on 05/20/2013 - 04:00 pm
Category: Iran News
Ynetnews – US Secretary of State John Kerry presented the 2012 International Religious Freedom Report, which indicates a sharp rise in displays of anti-Semitism worldwide.
According to the report, Holocaust denial and glorification remained troubling themes, and opposition to Israeli policy at times was used to promote or justify blatant anti-Semitism. "When political leaders condoned anti-Semitism, it set the tone for its persistence and growth in countries around the world. Of great concern were expressions of anti-Semitism by government officials, by religious leaders, and by the media, particularly in Venezuela, Egypt, and Iran. A ...
‘Syrian conflict is a war targeting Iran’
by Iran.us News Robot
on 05/20/2013 - 04:00 pm
Category: Iran News
The rise of sectarian violence and recent Israeli bombing indicate that the true aim of the Syrian civil war is to weaken Iran’s position in the region, Middle East expert Tariq Ali said in an interview with RT.
Hezbollah militants are fighting beside Syrian governmental troops to retake the strategic town of Qusair from the rebels. It's considered a key weapons smuggling route for opposition forces near the Lebanese border.
The battle for the city in the contested Homs Province is viewed by both sides as a turning point which could prove crucial in deciding the conflict.
Tariq Ali be ...
Iran election overseers hint at barring former president from running in next month's vote
by Iran.us News Robot
on 05/20/2013 - 04:00 pm
Category: Iran News
Associated PressTEHRAN, Iran – Iran's election overseers say they will bar candidates who are physically weak from running in next month's presidential election, a clear nod toward a former president.
The entry of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, 78, into the election race could reduce chances for conservatives loyal to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the June 14 vote.
Rafsanjani's opponents say he is too old to run the country. Iran's constitution does not set an age limit for presidential candidates.
Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei, spokesman of the Guardian Counci ...
Iranian elections: 'Opposition? There is no such word here'
by Iran.us News Robot
on 05/20/2013 - 04:00 pm
Category: Iran News
guardian.co.uk"I will vote," says Arash, a university student who has just turned 18. "I don't know any of the real candidates yet but I will vote, because I can.
"We have to try to make changes," he explains amid a birthday party in the middle-class Tehran neighbourhood of Gisha. "By not doing anything, nothing will happen." He says those who fail to act are "living their lives like a herd of sheep by putting their fate in the hands of others.
"For me, though, this is a chance to practise my democratic rights."
For many Iranians who have ...
